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Yeast and Fermentation / Don't make yeast starters from dry yeast? WTF?

« on: January 29, 2013, 06:36:25 AM »

when you sprinkle it into your wort, you really aren't re-hydrating in alcohol though

I think Kai was responding to the person saying that trying to pitch on a stuck fermentation never worked for him/her. Actually, I don't think it, I know. Since he quoted him and all.

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Going Pro / Re: Another view about commercial Nano brewing.

« on: April 02, 2012, 09:46:33 AM »

When you put up the sign that says sold out the underlying message is "this stuff is damn good and you should have gotten off your butt and bought some when it was available and next time you see it available you'd better buy a case before it's sold out again."

Sadly I think this is the trend with most brewers nowadays. Too many wine people came into the industry and saw how that worked with wine, now they are doing it with beer. Darklord anyone? Kate the Great? Reserve Societies? The 'exclusivity' or the 'I-got-it-and-you-didn't' crowd is becoming larger each year.

Now there are some good beers that are sold out because they are good. And they seem to try to make more each year. Demand for those have grown semi-organically because the beers are really good. But the 'special release' mentality is going to end up hurting more than it helps.

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International / Heinsberg, Germany

« on: February 24, 2012, 10:12:57 AM »

Will be brewing both recipes (5gal, or so, each) on Big Brew Day.

Go to www.beermark.com or email me at suprchunk (at) gmail (dot) com

As soon as the ability to post and view the sites are up and running (probably should've been before the details were posted, but I digress) I'll update that.

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: German Homebrew Club

« on: March 19, 2011, 06:05:21 AM »

Sorry for the delay, but I don't check these forums that often as the flow of information seems to be very stagnant.

I am in Heinsberg. It's near the border of Netherlands and Belgium.

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: German Homebrew Club

« on: November 09, 2010, 01:19:29 PM »

Gut Sud!  (German for "Good Brewing")

Sud is Sud. Süd is South. Unless it was some mangled slang.

I am too far away from you Chris otherwise I would invite you over. I am in need of a brew partner and am in the process of converting a couple coworkers. Good luck in your quest. And gute brau.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Maybe I could change my mind...

« on: August 16, 2010, 08:32:16 AM »

... You're well established in the very upper echelon of the homebrewing cottage industry (think Palmer, JZ, Papazian, etc). ...

I wouldn't go that far.

I agree though, you shouldn't do it. It will definitely kill all you love about it. The fun aspect. If, on the other hand, you won't have to rely on it to live, and don't mind losing all you invested in it by just packing it in at a moment's notice, then go for it. I feel that you would probably regret all the blood, sweat, and tears if you felt you lost the passion and hung it up.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Pilsner Urquell vs Shiner 101 Czech-style Pilsner

« on: April 02, 2010, 09:37:14 AM »

Most anything beats Shiner. And the US needs to institute some labeling laws - I don't know how they can, in good conscience, call it a Bock.